Heart Failure News & Features

Diuretics help people with heart failure reduce excess fluids that can cause shortness of breath, swollen legs, coughing and weight gain.

On average, as many as 1 in 5 heart failure hospitalizations appear to be triggered by the flu during the months when influenza viruses are circulating widely.

Heart failure patients who drank in moderation -- a drink a day for women, two for men -- had an average survival that was a year longer than nondrinkers, the researchers found.

People who were recently diagnosed with heart failure and got a flu shot cut their risk of premature death by 18 percent, compared with not getting a shot, according to a new study from Denmark.

Study Again Links Obesity, Heart Failure Survival By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people with heart failure may live longer than those who are thinner -- especially if they are "metabolically healthy," a new study suggests.The study, of more than 3,500 heart failure patients, is the latest to look into the so-called "obesity paradox." The term refers to a puzzling pattern that researchers have noted for years: Obese patients with heart disease tend to survive longer than their normal-weight counterparts."It has consistently been observed in large studies," said Dr. Gregg Fonarow,

Heart failure can shorten life expectancy. And because no cure exists, prevention -- through diet and lifestyle -- is vital, the researchers noted.

Researchers found that an annual flu vaccine reduced patients' risk of death by 50 percent during the flu season and by 20 percent during the rest of the year.

The chances of being hospitalized for heart failure were 49 percent greater for kidney disease patients with an implanted defibrillator than for those who did not have the device, according to the study by researchers from Kaiser Permanente and the University of Washington.

Researchers develop 13-point assessment

Umbilical cord stem cells could be a treatment for heart failure, small study suggests

Factors such as cholesterol and blood pressure might be less of a concern, study contends

Study offers another reason to watch your intake

Large trial comparing it to warfarin finds aspirin not tied to more hospitalizations or deaths

But losing a few pounds might help decrease the damage, cardiologist suggests

Researchers chock it up to better meds, as patients live longer and better

Income inequalities when young appear to have lifelong effects, research suggests

Small improvement seen over one year in early study

And heart disease remains the nation's leading killer

Cimaglermin appears to strengthen cells and improve heart function, researchers report

Higher levels indicated potential trouble, study showed

Guarding against obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes at middle age may slash risk, study finds

After a year, patients reported fewer symptoms, better quality of life, study finds

Find out how the right diet, exercise, and other healthy habits can help you feel better if you have heart failure.

Stress test didn't show short-term changes after coffee drinking

More than a hundred drugs and supplements, including common medications bought over the counter, may pose a danger to people with heart failure or at risk of heart failure.